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A post shared by Rachel | thepinkcottage (@thepinkcottageadventure)

I’ve held out for as long as I could! It’s December… I’m coming to terms with the fact that Christmas is just a few weeks away. Everyone’s Instagram squares are full of Christmas crafts & decorations; welcoming wreaths on front doors, advent calenders on the go, tastefully trimmed trees, home-made mince pies, puddings and sloe gin. I’ve just not got my act together this year – nothing has been prepared!

This week’s house is one of the most like our own that we’ve ever featured… we too have garlands of hops hanging from our old beams, we’ve also re-purposed a vintage steamer trunk as a coffee table (and make good use of the storage it affords inside). We have brown leather armchairs, enamel chamber sticks and brass candleholders, wicker baskets and woollen throws…

…and this image is most likely what we’ll be doing on the 25th of December – enjoying a cosy fireside cottage Christmas day.

We’ll be spending this Yuletide ‘à deux’ or ‘à trois’ if you include Barley the Weimaraner. At 4 months old, it will be his very first cottage Christmas, and he’s already discovered that he loves sitting in front of a warming fire!

Get their look

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Wooden tree ornament
Wooden tree ornament
White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder
White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder
Vintage steamer trunk
Vintage steamer trunk
Singer treadle sewing machine
Singer treadle sewing machine
Tea light houses
Tea light houses
Winter evergreen wreath
Winter evergreen wreath
Dried hops garland
Dried hops garland
Fireview stove
Fireview stove
Wooden tree ornament
Wooden tree ornament
White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder
White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder
Vintage steamer trunk
Vintage steamer trunk
Singer treadle sewing machine
Singer treadle sewing machine
Tea light houses
Tea light houses
Winter evergreen wreath
Winter evergreen wreath
Dried hops garland
Dried hops garland
Fireview stove
Fireview stove

Price Points: Fire guards

Fire guards

Last week, we ordered a puppy gate for our expectant arrival. This week, we decided that we’d have to order another canine safety accessory; that’s when we went in hunt of fire guards.

We have two wood burning stoves in this cottage and we’re coming into the season where they’re going to be put to use. They have secure, glass doors, so they don’t spit embers out into the room. However, it may take a young puppy a while to realise just how hot and dangerous they can be. To prevent any catastrophes, and until he learns to keep well away, we’ll place a barrier in front of them while they’re chuffing away.

Because storage is at a premium, one that is able to collapse down and fold away when not in use is preferred. I’m completely in love with the antique one from Etsy, it would look fabulous in our house!

  1. Shaylee steel fireplace tool: £31.99, Wayfair
    53cm (h) x 50cm (w) x 16.5cm (d)
  2. Ivyline surround fire screen: £98.00, John Lewis
    71cm (h) x 50.5cm (w) x 24cm (d)
  3. Antique fire guard: £150.00, Etsy
    Approximate measurements 77cm (h) x 120cm (w) x 47cm (d) (when opened)

shop fire guards

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Antique fire guard
Antique fire guard
£150.00
Ivyline surround fire screen
Ivyline surround fire screen
£98.00
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
£31.99
Antique fire guard
Antique fire guard
£150.00
Ivyline surround fire screen
Ivyline surround fire screen
£98.00
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
£31.99
Antique fire guard
Antique fire guard
£150.00
Ivyline surround fire screen
Ivyline surround fire screen
£98.00
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
£31.99
Antique fire guard
Antique fire guard
£150.00
Ivyline surround fire screen
Ivyline surround fire screen
£98.00
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
£31.99
Antique fire guard
Antique fire guard
£150.00
Ivyline surround fire screen
Ivyline surround fire screen
£98.00
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
Shaylee steel fireplace tool
£31.99

Price Points: Fireside gloves

Fireside gloves | H is for Home

Since last month, we’ve had our wood-burning stoves chuffing away a few times per week. Unfortunately, our current fireside glove has somehow developed holes in a couple of the fingertips… rendering them practically useless for putting a hand into a roaring fire. And not something you could repair by sewing with cotton, wire or fishing line. Can you buy Kevlar thread?

All three of the fireside gloves above look to be made from thick suede leather. The red pair is great value at less than a fiver per pair, but they’re a bit of a garish colour for keeping beside the fireplace.

Our firm favourite is , which for most households would probably be the obvious 1st choice. It’s sold singly, which means that, unless you have a left-hander in the house (like we do here) you’ll only need to buy the right-handed glove. We’ll have to buy a pair, but at a mere £17.80, it’s more than a fair price for keeping fingers, hands and arms out of harm’s way.

  1. Heavy duty fire-side gloves: £3.21, Amazon
  2. Protective leather glove: £8.90, Cast in Style
  3. Manor fireside stove gloves: £15, Manor House Fireplaces